On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love got from me
A seven-finned Fan-tangle
My true love got from me
A seven-finned Fan-tangle
From my Treasure Box of ATCs!
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Rick's Notes:
That button was from my grandmother's sewing box. Maria used an awl to punch a hole through the layers of tiles large enough to push the button's shank through.
She attached it with the same clevis hairpin that originally held the button on its display card. You could also use a paper clip.
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See you soon!
Just love the impish eyes peeking over the fan. Very sweet idea. Go, Maria!!
ReplyDeleteLovely!!!! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a jewel of a fan-tangle!! Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteMysterious!
ReplyDeleteWow, I want one! Have to save it for tomorrow, but then i will make myself a very elegant Zentangle-fan!
ReplyDeleteNow that is a truly clever little fan. I can't wait to make some... (off to dig through my craft supplies)
ReplyDeleteVery creative! Love the fan idea.
ReplyDeleteClever and beautiful! I love the fan too!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had seen these months ago! Not enough time til Christmas this year to try them out! Lovely! Will give me something to try for next year!
ReplyDeleteFantastic-no pun intended. I have done fan cards but never thought of the Zentangle idea. A crop-a-dile or 7 Gypsies bindery punch might make it easier than an awl for some people, especially if there are hand problems like I have.
ReplyDeleteThere are endless possibilities. I love it all!
ReplyDeleteMaria, You look fabulous! Great and fun idea! Might have to whip one up for New Years Eve!
ReplyDeleteLoving it....Merry Christmas to all!
ReplyDeleteInteresting concept! Thanks for continuing to share. I look forward to seeing what you come up with next!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to share my tangles! Thanks for the inspiration! PS - that new treasure box is FAB! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had seen these earlier in the year! Now I'll have to wait til next year to give these as presents. I better get started.
ReplyDeleteMust be relaxing wind coming from this fan :). Great idea to make such a fan with different tangle patterns as step out cards.
ReplyDeletestillworking on getting to a czt - time and money - however, we just love zentangle and hope to be ordering ourselves a christmaS giftvery very soon. been experimenting on our own from the diagrams in zentangle 1 and in the newsletters. thanks for your inspiration, talent and dedication. karenb/fredw
ReplyDeleteVery clever, I am a big fan : )
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the gold on black. I've used a gold pencil for shading but haven't found the perfect gold pen.
ReplyDeleteVery unique, and besides all of the lovely tangles; I just love the button! Beautiful piece :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty fan!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's quite a different kind of fan than I have ever seen. All that tangling on the cards kind of catches ones attention. Nice work, gang.
ReplyDeleteI love this activity for a way to empty my mind and I have enjoyed the products that I have already purchased from this site. High quality and a lot of thought has gone into the presentation of their products.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at the postcards that Rick and Maria have designed and shown in the Day 8 blog, they are stunning pieces of work!
To win the Treasure Box would be wonderful but whoever does win it will be a very lucky person!
That fan is beautiful! What a beautiful gift!
ReplyDeleteAnother creative twist: I'm so impressed with the quantity and quality of your artistic ideas! Thanks for setting an example for honoring and honing the powers of imagination!
ReplyDeleteThat's a fan-tastic fan-tangle!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely treasure! A touch of vintage with Zentagle flair!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Cheryl Cianci :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so absolutely beautiful. Thank you and your twinkling eyes.
ReplyDeleteHelen
I love each "blade". Beautiful alone or together. A couple of the patterns look 3-D to me. Very interesting. I can only hope to be 1/3 as good at this as you are. I think my brain doesn't doodle, but wants to.
ReplyDeleteFantabulous! I'm loving this series!
ReplyDeleteI love the fun expression on your face, Maria. Isn't it great how happy and delighted we feel when we create? Thanks so much for sharing your clever fan.
ReplyDeleteLove it
ReplyDeleteNow I know what to do with all the neat buttons from MY grandmother's button box. Love your flirty look too!
ReplyDeleteSpeechless, once again! That fan is simply amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love fans! Thanks so much for this clever idea ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI loved all these ideas and can't wait to see the rest. They have been so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteLove it!!! The ideas just keep coming.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of the fan-tangle!
ReplyDeletecute idea. Love the designs and things on the cards
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I like that you upcylced the old button.
ReplyDeleteThat button is absolutely the perfect compliment to your Fan-tangle. Simply FANtastic!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, love this fan idea.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love the idea of adding little sentimental treasures to holiday decorations.
ReplyDeleteThe fan is awesome, and I love the buttom embelishment.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to see the old buttons & other little treasures incorporated into something that can come out every year as a memento of the Seasonal celebrations. It's beautifully in keeping with your family tree too.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
I love the fan idea. The button just sets it off perfectly. Love, love all you do.
ReplyDeleteABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!
ReplyDeleteThe vintage button is lovely. I collect them and I am always looking for project ideas for them that do not require removing the shank. Removing the shank devalues the button and limits its future uses. This fan is so lovely. Rick's grandmother is smiling down on this one.
What a wonderful way to connect to our grandmothers. The color contrast is intriguing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, as well as super creative! What "shape" are the tile?
ReplyDeleteI placed the beginners kit on my holiday wish list for hubby and pretended not to see the return address when a box arrived. I can't wait to learn how to do this! Happy Holidays and warm greetings to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever use for an antique button that deserves a very special place...you found it!
ReplyDeleteAm enjoying the twelve days holiday blog series. So many fun ideas
ReplyDeleteLove the fan...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful fan tangle and I love the button, well done.
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute! A lovely fan tangle. Would love to have that!
ReplyDeleteExquisite!
ReplyDeleteWherever Rick's grandmother is I think she is smiling and saying, "what a clever pair those two are."
ReplyDeleteThese ideas just get better and better...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeletethe fan looks like a fun project. The ornament in the lower left of the tree, does it have a tangled frame? very nice what I can see.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful idea!
ReplyDeleteNeat idea..... Creativity abounds!
ReplyDeleteWhat a Fabulous Fan Tangle. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis fan is very inspirational - lots of ideas swirling through my brain!
ReplyDeleteWow! Now this really appeals to my creative side
ReplyDeleteEach idea is more wonderful than the previous day's and far more original than the usual Christmas magazine crafts. Thanks so much, Kris N.
ReplyDeleteSo fun! Would look cute propped open on a bookshelf.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love a Zentangle fan. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteLovely, Rick! I love the personal touch of the button. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteAgain, I'm in awe of the ideas that you come up with.
ReplyDeleteSuch imagination! I love the use of black and white!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite so far, I love fans!
ReplyDeleteOooo...I love it!!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother saved buttons also! Love!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I, too, have a grandma button box. Don't all grandmas
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat fan is a great creation and wonderful to look at!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I, too, have a grandma button box. Don't all grandmas
ReplyDeleteCool idea!
ReplyDeleteAnother clever idea and I lust after the vintage button!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea.
ReplyDeleteok...I think I deserve something just for being able to decipher this crazy code at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have time to work....I just want to do the 12 days of Christmas projects!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderfully creative idea!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning item!
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteHow do you come up with these neat ideas, and all the wonderful embellishments? So cool! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am running out of time to try all of these ideas. I guess I will have to pick and choose my favourites ... what a difficult choice.
ReplyDeleteFan-Tangle - super!
ReplyDeleteSooooooo lovely, Maria! Elegant, rich color, distinctive. Another unique project to try AFTER the holidays. =)
ReplyDeleteoh, this is so clever!
ReplyDeleteAlmost makes a hot flash worth it! Pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! And so unique!
ReplyDeleteLove it, so very elegant!
ReplyDeleteLots of possibilities with this one... I can see a different 'reason I love you' on each card as a gift to someone.
ReplyDeleteThere is something so victorian about your fan. Can't wait to make one. I have the perfect button too.
ReplyDeleteMelissa CZT6
mwcahn@ptd.net
love the pun...a "fandangle " is a fantastic ornament. and your "Fantangle" doesn't fall far from the tree! :D
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ReplyDeleteI love it! the button is a true stroke of genius!
Very cute!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I think this is my favorite idea yet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea for the fan. My friends and I in Las Vegas can surely use these in the hot summer sun.
ReplyDeleteI want one!
ReplyDeleteFans could be a great way to store samples - different fans for different concepts. (dot grids, grids, freehand etc) xx
ReplyDeleteOh my!!!! This is so gorgeous! That fan is a work of art. I feel like Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka, " I don't want just any squirrel, I want THAT squirrel!" Substitute "fan" for "squirrel"!
ReplyDeleteLove the button idea! Of course the cards are incredible!
ReplyDeleteOk...this is seriously cool!
ReplyDeleteI, too, LOVE that you incorporated a button from your Grandmo's sewing box. It is like she is still sewing love into your family members' lives. And it offers such a great opportunity to honor her by telling her story. Mozel Tov!
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE the fantangle. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the idea of the button.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a gift.
ReplyDeletethis is soooo cool!!!
ReplyDeleteI use a fan all the time, yes a new inspiration for me, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! Love the use of your grandmother's button!
ReplyDeleteThis would be great to use as a teaching tool, maybe all in monotangles. but what an elegant ornament.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, so creative love it.
ReplyDeleteCompliments of the Season. xxx
Lady Luck said "It's all in the cards". Boy was she right!
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